One of the great uses that K2 (Joomla Component) claims that their system can do is act as a download manager. However, it does not have the ability to restrict downloads to only logged-in users. I needed a system where we could display the K2 item, with a preview and description, but not actually let them download the attachments. This was not achievable using just the included K2 parameters / settings, so I made this hack:
LOOK IN THIS FILE:
/com_k2/templates/templatename/item.php (line 364)
Download the attachment (below) (Item.php K2 Template Modification Code) for the actual changes you need to make.
(note: stock, this will appear in your K2 component folder (/components/com_k2). You SHOULD be creating a template override (/templates/yourtemplate/html/) using the technique described here.
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Sunday, 22 January 2012 20:51
posted by Mike Soden
Hi Nate,
thanks for documenting this! I'm trying to implement this on K2 v2.4.1, but the attachment you've submitted seems like it's for a different version of K2 (k2_mod_content_default.php). Is this supposed to replace (or template override) item.php?
Can you clarify?
thanks again,
Mike
Friday, 16 December 2011 23:13
posted by ben
wrong. users can still copy the link once logged in and passed it on , k2 will allow you to download if you are not loged in , I implemented a hack that requires specific gid in order to download
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Tuesday, 06 September 2011 06:51
posted by
Nate Covington
@Mark - Correct, if you need a truly 'secure' file system, look into the DocMan component. It stores its files outside of your "public" directory so that people cannot guess file names...
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Monday, 05 September 2011 10:33
posted by Mark
Hi,
I have been looking for a method to restrict the download of an attachment within a K2 item which is restricted. Your mod is to restrict the download in an unrestricted item. But if the user knows the actual url of the file then your system will not block this? I know for example that this is the case with a user restricted item with attachments.
Friday, 05 August 2011 21:57
posted by
T
Nicely done my friend. This is a needed function of K2. Make sure you create your template override. It's seems to be key.
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Tuesday, 26 April 2011 17:54
posted by
Rohit
Hey thanks!! this worked like a charm!!
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Monday, 11 April 2011 10:06
posted by adeola
I am using the default template.
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Monday, 11 April 2011 07:04
posted by
Nate Covington
Post your (relevant) code here?
Also are you using the "default" K2 category? Or did you make a new one? If new, did you assign via category parameters?
Saturday, 09 April 2011 17:15
posted by Adeola
i modified the default template under com_k2
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Friday, 08 April 2011 07:10
posted by
Nate Covington
What file did you modify? Are you using the templates in the normal /components/ location, or did you create an override?
if you created a new K2 template, did you assign it via the category parameters?
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